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Bengaluru Auto Driver Claims He Owns 2 Houses And Earns Rs 2-3 Lakh A Month, Internet In Disbelief
- Sunday October 5, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
Akash Anandani struck up a conversation with the auto driver after noticing his Apple Watch and AirPods.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Deep Tech Investment Alliance Announced by US and Indian Equity Firms: 5 Things to Know
- Wednesday September 3, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
A consortium of Indian and US-based investors on Tuesday announced a new alliance to support and mentor deep tech startups in India. The coalition, called the India Deep Tech Investment Alliance (IDTA), brings together eight prominent equity firms from both countries with the aim of bolstering India-US deep tech collaboration.
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www.gadgets360.com
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23-Year-Old Duo Exited Amazon And Microsoft To Build AI Startup, Raised $4 million
- Sunday August 31, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Bluejay focuses on testing AI voice and text agents using synthetic customers to identify weaknesses.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Compares AI Hype to Dot-Com Bubble, Warns ‘Someone’s Gonna Get Burned’: Report
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly admitted last week that the ongoing excitement around the generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology resembles the 1990s dot-com bubble. As per the report, Altman made the comments during an interview with a group of journalists, and highlighted that investors funding AI startups at high valuations could get...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Who Is Mira Murati: The AI Startup CEO Who Withstood Meta’s Billion-Dollar Recruitment Offensive
- Friday August 8, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Mira Murati’s name made headlines in November 2023, when she briefly served as interim CEO of OpenAI following Sam Altman’s removal by the board. However, this lasted merely three days as she was replaced by Emmett Shear, who himself was removed when Altman was reinstated five days later. Murati was once again made the CTO of the company.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indian-Origin Graduate Fools 27 Investors With Fake Founder Persona, Calls Out "Rigged" Startup World
- Monday June 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mr Khetan criticised the startup and venture capital ecosystem, highlighting how superficial markers of credibility can generate interest, even without a solid product, pitch, or plan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Microsoft Is Key Holdout for OpenAI Restructuring Plan
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- Dina Bass and Shirin Ghaffary
OpenAI has walked back part of its effort to create a more conventional for-profit company. Microsoft, which has invested $13.75 billion (roughly Rs. 1,15,878 crore) in the startup, remains the biggest holdout among investors as the ChatGPT maker tries to restructure, according to several people familiar with the matter.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI, Sam Altman Says 'No Thank You'
- Tuesday February 11, 2025
- Shirin Ghaffary, Kate Clark and Rachel Metz, Bloomberg News
Elon Musk-led group of investors offered to purchase OpenAI's non-profit parent firm for $97.4 billion (roughly Rs. 8,46,576 crore). In response, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman posted on Musk’s X social-media platform: “No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion (roughly Rs. 8,46,576 crore) if you want.
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www.gadgets360.com
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US Big Tech Faces Heat As China's DeepSeek Questions Billion-Dollar Spending
- Tuesday January 28, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Chinese startup DeepSeek's cheaper AI is sharpening investor scrutiny of the billions U.S. tech giants are pouring to develop the technology and analysts say it will dominate this week's much-awaited results from industry bellwethers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amazon Doubles Down on AI Startup Anthropic With Another $4 Billion
- Saturday November 23, 2024
- Reuters
Amazon has invested another $4 billion into Anthropic, as the firm plans to captialise on a boom in generative AI technology. The e-commerce giant has doubled its investment in the OpenAI competitor, known for its GenAI chatbot Claude, but it will remain a minority investor in the firm.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk's xAI Aims For $40 Billion Valuation As Grok Challenges ChatGPT
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is in talks with investors for a funding round that would value the company at around $40 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI Fundraising Set to Boost Startup’s Valuation to $150 Billion
- Thursday September 12, 2024
- Reuters
OpenAI is in talks to raise $6.5 billion (roughly Rs. 54,587 crore) from investors at a valuation of $150 billion (roughly Rs. 12,59,714 crore). The funding round is slated to be led by Thrive Capital, Bloomberg previously reported.
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Co-Founder Raises $1 Billion for Safety-Focussed AI Startup SSI
- Thursday September 5, 2024
- Reuters
The SSI, which currently has 10 employees, plans to use the funds to acquire computing power and hire top talent. It will focus on building a small highly trusted team of researchers and engineers split between Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv, Israel.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Says His AI Startup xAI To Build Supercomputer: Report
- Saturday May 25, 2024
- World News | Reuters
U.S. businessman Elon Musk recently told investors that his artificial intelligence startup xAI is planning to build a supercomputer to power the next version of its AI chatbot Grok, The Information reported on Saturday citing a presentation to inves
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www.ndtv.com
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Wearable AI Startup Humane Said to Be Exploring Potential Sale After Rocky Launch of AI Pin
- Wednesday May 22, 2024
- Liana Baker, Mark Gurman, Shirin Ghaffary and Katie Roof, Bloomberg
Artificial intelligence startup Humane has been seeking a buyer for its business, according to people familiar with the matter, just weeks after the company’s closely watched wearable AI device had a rocky public launch.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Bengaluru Auto Driver Claims He Owns 2 Houses And Earns Rs 2-3 Lakh A Month, Internet In Disbelief
- Sunday October 5, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
Akash Anandani struck up a conversation with the auto driver after noticing his Apple Watch and AirPods.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Deep Tech Investment Alliance Announced by US and Indian Equity Firms: 5 Things to Know
- Wednesday September 3, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
A consortium of Indian and US-based investors on Tuesday announced a new alliance to support and mentor deep tech startups in India. The coalition, called the India Deep Tech Investment Alliance (IDTA), brings together eight prominent equity firms from both countries with the aim of bolstering India-US deep tech collaboration.
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www.gadgets360.com
-
23-Year-Old Duo Exited Amazon And Microsoft To Build AI Startup, Raised $4 million
- Sunday August 31, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Bluejay focuses on testing AI voice and text agents using synthetic customers to identify weaknesses.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Compares AI Hype to Dot-Com Bubble, Warns ‘Someone’s Gonna Get Burned’: Report
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly admitted last week that the ongoing excitement around the generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology resembles the 1990s dot-com bubble. As per the report, Altman made the comments during an interview with a group of journalists, and highlighted that investors funding AI startups at high valuations could get...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Who Is Mira Murati: The AI Startup CEO Who Withstood Meta’s Billion-Dollar Recruitment Offensive
- Friday August 8, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Mira Murati’s name made headlines in November 2023, when she briefly served as interim CEO of OpenAI following Sam Altman’s removal by the board. However, this lasted merely three days as she was replaced by Emmett Shear, who himself was removed when Altman was reinstated five days later. Murati was once again made the CTO of the company.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indian-Origin Graduate Fools 27 Investors With Fake Founder Persona, Calls Out "Rigged" Startup World
- Monday June 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mr Khetan criticised the startup and venture capital ecosystem, highlighting how superficial markers of credibility can generate interest, even without a solid product, pitch, or plan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Microsoft Is Key Holdout for OpenAI Restructuring Plan
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- Dina Bass and Shirin Ghaffary
OpenAI has walked back part of its effort to create a more conventional for-profit company. Microsoft, which has invested $13.75 billion (roughly Rs. 1,15,878 crore) in the startup, remains the biggest holdout among investors as the ChatGPT maker tries to restructure, according to several people familiar with the matter.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI, Sam Altman Says 'No Thank You'
- Tuesday February 11, 2025
- Shirin Ghaffary, Kate Clark and Rachel Metz, Bloomberg News
Elon Musk-led group of investors offered to purchase OpenAI's non-profit parent firm for $97.4 billion (roughly Rs. 8,46,576 crore). In response, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman posted on Musk’s X social-media platform: “No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion (roughly Rs. 8,46,576 crore) if you want.
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www.gadgets360.com
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US Big Tech Faces Heat As China's DeepSeek Questions Billion-Dollar Spending
- Tuesday January 28, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Chinese startup DeepSeek's cheaper AI is sharpening investor scrutiny of the billions U.S. tech giants are pouring to develop the technology and analysts say it will dominate this week's much-awaited results from industry bellwethers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amazon Doubles Down on AI Startup Anthropic With Another $4 Billion
- Saturday November 23, 2024
- Reuters
Amazon has invested another $4 billion into Anthropic, as the firm plans to captialise on a boom in generative AI technology. The e-commerce giant has doubled its investment in the OpenAI competitor, known for its GenAI chatbot Claude, but it will remain a minority investor in the firm.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk's xAI Aims For $40 Billion Valuation As Grok Challenges ChatGPT
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is in talks with investors for a funding round that would value the company at around $40 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI Fundraising Set to Boost Startup’s Valuation to $150 Billion
- Thursday September 12, 2024
- Reuters
OpenAI is in talks to raise $6.5 billion (roughly Rs. 54,587 crore) from investors at a valuation of $150 billion (roughly Rs. 12,59,714 crore). The funding round is slated to be led by Thrive Capital, Bloomberg previously reported.
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Co-Founder Raises $1 Billion for Safety-Focussed AI Startup SSI
- Thursday September 5, 2024
- Reuters
The SSI, which currently has 10 employees, plans to use the funds to acquire computing power and hire top talent. It will focus on building a small highly trusted team of researchers and engineers split between Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv, Israel.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Says His AI Startup xAI To Build Supercomputer: Report
- Saturday May 25, 2024
- World News | Reuters
U.S. businessman Elon Musk recently told investors that his artificial intelligence startup xAI is planning to build a supercomputer to power the next version of its AI chatbot Grok, The Information reported on Saturday citing a presentation to inves
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www.ndtv.com
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Wearable AI Startup Humane Said to Be Exploring Potential Sale After Rocky Launch of AI Pin
- Wednesday May 22, 2024
- Liana Baker, Mark Gurman, Shirin Ghaffary and Katie Roof, Bloomberg
Artificial intelligence startup Humane has been seeking a buyer for its business, according to people familiar with the matter, just weeks after the company’s closely watched wearable AI device had a rocky public launch.
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www.gadgets360.com